On April 22, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Eastern grievance matchup, the Bucks beat the Pacers, Brother Alphabet was suspended due to injury, Lillard shot 11 of 24 from the field, 6 of 11 three-pointers and scored 35 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, hit 6 three-pointers in the first half and scored 35 points alone, but in the second half of 4 0 points did not encounter strict defense, fortunately, Middleton carried the offensive banner in the second half, and finally the Bucks won the opener.
Lillard played 12 minutes in the first quarter, opened with the ball to the restricted area and scored hard, ignored the defense and scored unreasonable three points, chased three points, tough 2 + 1, at the last moment of the first quarter, Leed coached his teammates to pull away, singled out McConnell to play a signature step to press the whistle three points, 6 of 11 in a single quarter and scored 19 points, defending the home court to lead the team.
In the second quarter, the Bucks rotation lineup played a 14-2 offensive and led to 21 points, in the face of the Pacers' counterattack, Lillard returned and continued to score crazy points - retreating three-point shots, hitting the super long three-pointer, and playing a very unreasonable 3+1, roaring and roaring many crazy celebrations, Lee's guidance scored 16 points in 5 of 8 in a single quarter, and the Bucks led the Pacers by 27 points 69-42 at halftime.
In the first half, Lillard shot 11-of-19 and 6-of-10 from three-point range to score 35 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
In the second half, Lillard suffered a crazy bag in the third quarter, and did not score in a single quarter of 3 shots and 0, during which Lillard and Nembhard pushed each other and had a skirmish, and both sides played gunpowder and both received technical fouls; the Bucks were chased back by the Pacers 14-29 in a single quarter to score 15 points, and the Bucks led by 12 points after the third quarter.
In the last quarter, Middleton led the team to re-lead 16-6 to more than 20 points, Lillard rushed to the court to celebrate during the timeout, and after the timeout, the Pacers continued to play iron, 6 minutes and 44 seconds Lillard returned to the court, Leigh continued to play iron, but Beasley scored three points in the bottom corner, the Pacers continued to fight back, Sika hit three points in a row, Leigh guided the sideline service error and blocked the foul was beaten 2+1, Beverley key three points, Da Luo easy throw and domineering dunk, and finally the Bucks won the game.
Lillard smashed the record in the first game
1. Lillard's 35 points in the half set a new playoff career high, and the previous record was his own 34 points in the half against the Thunder on April 24, 19
2. Lillard's 35 points in the half of the playoffs tied the second-highest score in a half in NBA history (since 1997, when statistics were available in a single quarter); Nash once scored 35 points in the half when the Suns played the Mavericks on May 16, 2005, and the highest halftime score in NBA history was 38 points in the first half when the Warriors beat the Clippers Durant in 19.
3. Lillard's 35 points in the playoff half are the second-highest in the active roster, second only to Durant's 38 points
4. Lillard equaled Jordan and became the second player in NBA history to score at least 35 points in the half of the playoffs and hit five three-pointers
5. Lillard's score in this game is the highest in the league in this year's playoffs